This call for tenders is issued within the framework of the Geneva Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung’s office (RLS Geneva), which wishes to continue its work in the field of social rights, especially with regard to the right to peace and thus the issue of disarmament.

For this purpose, the RLS Geneva is looking for a consultant for a 12-months project on the production, translation, printing and distribution (newspaper supplement) of “atlas” publications in the format of our previous atlases (example: https://atlasofenslavement.rosalux-geneva.org/), which are intended to make complex topics accessible to a broad audience as low-threshold educational material. Important prerequisites are experience with the production, translation and distribution of publications in the “atlas” format as newspaper supplements (previous atlases of the Geneva office included an atlas of stateless persons and an atlas of enslavement), familiarity with and contacts to relevant German and international media as well as knowledge of left social and political debates and knowledge of the relevant terminology.

Summary of the tasks (more details in the Annex 1 - see link below):

• Production services: Production of an “atlas” as a newspaper insert, production of “atlas” promotional material as inserts and brochures
• Translation services: Production of the “atlas” in German and translation of the “atlas” into English
• Printing services: Printing of the “atlas” for own distribution and for insertion in newspapers
• Distribution services: Distribution of the “atlas” through inserts in daily/weekly newspapers in Germany and Switzerland, support in working with the newspapers and coordinating the inserts (deadline, format, scope)

About us:

The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung is an internationally active non-profit organisation for political education affiliated with the German Left Party. It is a discussion forum for progressive political alternatives and a centre for critical thinking and research both in Germany and worldwide. The RLS Geneva office serves as a liaison office to the UN institutions in Geneva, but also works thematically on global social rights, socio-ecological transformation and transnational organising.

About you:

We are looking for candidates with experience in “atlas” production, familiarity with working with progressive organisations and a good knowledge of policy education tools, as well as excellent German and English language skills.

Timeline:

The contract starts on 15 October 2023 and the service should be completed by 15 October 2024.

Award criteria:

60 per cent price and 40 per cent experience with regard to the tasks specified in Annex 1.

If you are interested in this service and identify with RLS Geneva’s values and objectives, please send your application, including the price sheet in Appendix 2 (see link below) for your price quotation and meaningful links to reference projects to support your experience

To Jeanne Planche, Project Manager, jeanne.planche@rosalux.org

Deadline is 12 October 2023 / 12 pm CET.

Date of publication: 26 September 2023

Only selected applicants will be contacted.

Link for Annexes: Call for Tender_Atlas on Disarmament